European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 27, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Red Smith thursday juy 27, 1978 the stars and stripes Page 25 s Martin s poor health proved he busted his gut for Steinbrenner Oon after George m. Steinbrenner ii president of the club. A lro1 then Gabe , the manager has resigned. This is a Chain of coincidences it is a remarkable one. I attorney Joe resigned. Now Martin s firing inevitable Soto daring his five full seasons As a Yankee player the team won five pennants and fou world series. As manager he led Minnesota to the championship of the Merican league West led Detroit to the championship of the american league East to second place. Thus the form Sheet read wins everywhere fights everyone Jet fired. What the oracles did t foresee was that the blowup would come after two Pennant said a world championship with the team in a winning Streak. That s because the oracles rely Only on Martin s past performances not on Steinbrenner s. Jackson lit the fuse Here is bitter irony in the fact that it was Reggie Jackson who lit the fuse oat multimillion Dollar not dog was never meant to coexist with the emotional Martin due temper is As Quick As his fists. Before and during the championship season of 1977.fee manager s Job was in jeopardy four or five times and the closest Call of All came after dash with Jackson in the visitors dugout in precipitated the final crisis last week when he bunted in Defiance of the Man Iger i order to hit away. Martin Felt a stiff penalty was imperative to reaffirm his author Ity but Steinbrenner consented to a suspension of Only five Days. When Jackson rejoined and Martyr Billy s anger boiled Mouth he won t play Martin said. I Don t care what George says a drink or so later he added the postscript that Tore it. The two of them deserve each doer he said of Jackson and Steinbrenner. One s a born liar and the other s smacks of Andrew Young 1 he consensus of labor relations experts especially those steeped Inlet Brenner lore is that you Don t say that about the Boss. Admittedly the remark does Mack More of Andrew Young than of Cyrus Vance. But if it is undiplomatic it is also Iroe except in one minor respect. So Brenner was t convicted of lying. He pleaded guilty to lying and trying to buy ploy yes into lying for him. As Bowie Kuhn put it he caused certain of his empty Cesto make false statements to agents of the Federal Bureau of investigation and attempted to influence these employees to give false testimony to a Federal grand jury. To quotes Brenner s attorney Edward Bennett Williams some of the Yankee owners state were not in strict conformity with objective t Call a prominent sportsman a liar if you work for him. Non who by Martin lost the one Job in the world that he treasured above Allt he no one who we him fighting for composure As he read his valedictory no ont no new of his face distorted by emotion could doubt How important Ithan Bevento him to be Gerof the Yankees to Wear the Mantle of the father figure Casey Stengel. U endured abuse from upstairs it " Ved the Job so that he was suffer Foril. Terence and abuse from upstairs thai be Nevi a Amnion said of been promoting him for manager of the year he was new threatened with instant dismissal. To bust my gut for he told Steinbrenner. One needs see his Haggard he 1-6 6-0 and Bradley Ackerman of Long each Calif the eighth seed Defeated i Chad Meyer. Orlan Park. 111. 6-1, w. Gladly welcomed Knapp and the Pitcher was immediately reinstated. He will report Back to the american league club monday when the Angels open a one week Home stand against Bavasi. Angels executive vice president said he received a Telegram from Sarasota Fla. Asking immediate re instatement on the California roster. The american league approved the reinstate Telegram gave no explanation of Knapp s apparent change of , who had a 104 record with the Angels and a 4.40 earned run average was placed on the disqualified list when he quit. After the All Star game at san Diego july11, he refused to report Back to California. He said he was displeased with his salary and with the Way the Angels handled his request for More salary was $40.000 a season but he wanted $75.000, club sources Telegram to Bavasi from Knapp said i hereby apply to be reinstated from the disqualified list so that i can rejoin the California Angels for the balance of this season. I intend to rejoin the club As Soontas i am John Caneira was called up by the an gels from their Salt Lake City farm club to replace Knapp but on monday he was setback to the Pacific coast league farm in the Day the Angels announced the american league office had certified Knapp s reinstatement and the Pitcher had been added of the club s roster. Wilson signs with Hawks Atlanta a Rick Wilson of Louis Ville a second round National basketball association draft Choice has signed with the Atlanta Hawks the team announced. The 6-foot-1 Wilson scored 17.8 Points per game in his senior year and was named most valuable Pla Ference. Layer in the metro 7 con
